List of Australian Ambassadors to Israel

Ambassador of Australia to Israel
Incumbent Dave Sharma since June 2013
Style	His Excellency
Nominator	Prime Minister of Australia
Appointer	Governor General of Australia
Inaugural holder	Osmond Charles Fuhrman
Formation	28 October 1949
Website	Australian Embassy, Israel

The Ambassador of Australia to Israel is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic representative in Israel. The Ambassador is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the Embassy of the Commonwealth of Australia to the State of Israel in Tel Aviv. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. It is currently held by Dave Sharma. He presented his credentials to President Shimon Peres on 8 August 2013.

Israel and Australia have enjoyed official diplomatic relations since the Australian government of Ben Chifley recognised Israel on 28 January 1949. The first Australian representative was Osmond Charles Fuhrman who was appointed as the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Australian legation in Tel Aviv in October 1949. Orsmond presented his credentials to President Chaim Weizmann on 4 January 1950. In October 1960 the legations of Israel in Canberra and of Australia in Tel Aviv were raised to Embassy status and the Australian Minister John McMillan became the first Ambassador.